john
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9.9
- noun
- /dʒɑn/
- NSFW
- Unlike wives and lovers, johns don't even need to pretend to regard prostitutes as human.
- johns and pimps
- prostitutes and johns
- prospective johns
Examples
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There ain't no such thing as a $500 whore, just $500 johns.
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You seem to be implying the majority of johns treat prostitutes with respect.
Blog text (28) -
And one night, he sent me to see this john who liked to do it in church.
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How could you fall for a straight john like that?
Fiction book (1995) -
I'm just looking for the john.
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The names of the first group of alleged johns were expected to be released Friday.
Blog text (15) -
Was she seeing a freak, one of her regular johns?
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Most come from older johns who are obsessed with trying to reform her.
Academic text (1997) -
Even the law is unequal when it punishes the prostitute and not the john.
Academic text (2010) -
The woman approached the car, hoping the man inside was a friendly john willing to negotiate for her services.
Synonyms
12
9.9
A person who pays a prostitute for sex
Idioms
Trying very hard even when facing a much stronger opponent
Compounds
6
5.8
The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught
1
8.5
A name for the Christian leader John believed to have written the fourth Gospel, three letters, and Revelation
A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights
1
5.5
The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus
1
3.7
A river in northeastern North America that starts in Maine and flows through New Brunswick to the Bay of Fundy
- Australian
1
6.3
An average person used as a name to represent most people in Australia
- Informal
1
9.5
An old informal name for the British trading company that ruled parts of India
1
3.4
A river that starts in Maine, USA and flows northeast through New Brunswick into the Bay of Fundy
1
9.4
A short letter in the New Testament thought to be written by John the Apostle
1
8.1
A short letter in the New Testament addressed to Gaius and linked to John the Apostle
A long bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey, named after John Barry
- Literature
A book in the Bible that describes visions about the end of the world
- Offensive
A joking name for someone with little formal education, especially in Latin
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word john for a man who hires a prostitute comes from the common male name John, which people used like 'John Doe' for an unknown man, so it became a name for an unknown male client.